6640 Fecal Immunoassay Testing (FIT) VISN 20

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VISN 20) is soliciting proposals for automated Fecal Immunoassay Testing (FIT) analyzers, custom mailing kits, supplies, reagents, consumables, and associated services across nine VA medical centers in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The vendor must provide equipment installation within 60 business days, operational training, field service support for the lifetime of the analyzers, and achieve a 95% monthly uptime requirement. Key requirements include emergency repair response within 24 hours, compliance with CLIA, CAP, and VA guidelines, and pricing based on a Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR) model with invoicing tied to actual monthly reportable test results. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) under Part 12 procedures, with responses due by January 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Proposals will be evaluated based on the vendor's ability to meet technical specifications, service requirements, pricing competitiveness, and compliance with regulatory standards, though specific evaluation weightings are not detailed in the available documents.

This is a non-set-aside procurement with no incumbent contractor identified. The contract is structured as a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a minimum guarantee of $1,000 and a total capacity of $2,500,000, covering the period from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031. The estimated annual testing volume across VISN 20 is 35,600 tests, with individual facility volumes ranging from 900 to 14,000 tests annually, and custom mailing kit requirements totaling 1,596 kits for Puget Sound Logistics. The primary place of performance is Vancouver, Washington 98661, with participating locations including facilities in Anchorage, Boise, Eugene, Portland, Roseburg, White City, Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, and Walla Walla. The applicable NAICS code is 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.